AMERICAN REVOLUTION

American Reaction to Coercive British Policies

Patrick Henry

Samuel Adams

Jefferson published

A Summary view of the Rights of British America : 1774

First continental congress: 1774

Second continental congress : 1775

Common Sense by Thomas Paine Jan, 1776

Lee’s resolution for separation passed: 2 July, 1776

Declaration of Independence : 4 July 1776

Adoption of articles of confederation 15 Nov, 1777

Effects / American Reaction

1. Unity in Americans (Two Continental Congresses).

2. Revolutionary works of Locke, Paine, Henry, Jefferson

3. Resistance to enforcement (Boston Tea Party).

4. Legislation and law making (Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation)

 5. Demand of Independence.

Revolutionary War

Battle of concord : April, 1775

Battle of Bunker Hill: June, 1775

US Defeated in Battle of Long Island: 27Aug, 1776

US won Battle of Trenton: 24 Dec, 1776

US won Battle of Sara Toga: 17 Oct, 1777

Treaty with France: 6 Feb, 1778

French entered in War : 17 June, 1778

British occupied Savannah and Charleston: 1778

US defeated in Battle of Camden: 16 Aug, 1780

Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown : 18 Oct, 1781

Treaty of Paris : 30 Nov, 1782

Treaty of Paris Ratified: 15 April, 1783

 Revolutionary War

Causes

1. British use of Force

2. American use of force for defense of their rights

3. American struggle for Independence

Effects

1. American victory and Independence

2. American – French friendship

Why American Won the Revolutionary War

1. Guerilla tactics

2. Indecision of British

3. Entry of French, Spanish and Dutch in favor of Americans.

4. Time was on American side.

5. Independence was inevitable

6. Victory of American Ideals and performance of heroes like Washington, Jefferson and

Adams

Effects of Revolutionary War

1. Zeal of Revolution.

2. American – British rivalry.

3. First modern Republic

4. Failure of US to gain Canada.

5. American states will have to live together.

6. Debt and loss.